Throsby

(NSW)

NSW Illawarra

Very Safe Labor 15.1%

Election Result

MP

Jenny George (ALP) since 2001.

Profile

Rock solid Labor electorate, covering 387 sq.km around Lake Illawarra, and including a string of suburbs made less salubrious by their proximity to the massive Port Kembla steel works. Main centres include Unanderra, Warrawong, Dapto, Warilla, Shellharbour and Albion Park.

History/Trivia

Created in 1984 and named after Charles Throsby, a local pioneer who explored the district. The seat includes the Port Kembla BHP plant and accompanying heavy industry and ports. The seats only previous member was Colin Hollis, who having represented Macarthur 1983-84, represented Throsby 1984-2001.

2-Party Booth Result

The Liberal Party recorded 70.5% at the tiny Marshall Mount booth, its only booth victory in a seat where Labor won the remaining 36 booths. Labor's vote passed 70% in 14 booths, reaching 85.0% at Cringila, in the lee of the Port Kembla smoke stacks. Labor recorded 76.6% of the primary vote at Cringila, its highest primary vote at any urban booth in NSW.